Biomass energy facility slated for Fruitvale
REN Energy International Corp (REN Energy) has received approval from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary for the development of its Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facility in Fruitvale. “We are grateful for the incredible support of Ali Grieve at the Regional District, Steve Morissette, Mayor of Fruitvale and MLA, Katrine Conroy,” said Phil Viggiani, CEO of REN […]
Major increase in the living wage across BC
The living wage has gone up across the province, and West Kootenay and Boundary communities are no exception. They have all seen a significant increase over the 2021 rate, this year’s Living Wage Update report shows. The increase is driven by two essentials that every family needs: food and shelter. · In Trail, the ...
RDKB takes action as Trail RCMP investigates alleged voyeurism
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has temporarily suspended a 21-year old member of staff, following an alleged act of voyeurism which took place in a Beaver Valley Arena change room on Wednesday, 16 November 2022. The incident, which is the first of its kind for the RDKB, is currently in the hands of Trail...
Man arrested following complaint of voyeurism in Fruitvale
On Nov. 16, 2022, at 5:12 p.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a complaint of voyeurism occurring at the Beaver Valley Arena, in Fruitvale, BC. A parent reported the incident to the RCMP when it was discovered that an employee, a 21-year-old Trail man, had allegedly set up his cell phone to...
Letter: It's our story but it is your legacy
To The Editor: I served as a Lieutenant with the Queen’s Own Rifles regiment in the Second World War. In 1945, in the Rhine Valley, Germany, I was injured by an anti-personnel mine explosion, resulting in the loss of my left leg below the knee. When I returned home from the war, I joined The […]
Smoke Eater Brady Smith Named to NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Watch List
NHL Central Scouting has released its preliminary list of "Players to Watch" for the upcoming 2022/23 NHL Entry Draft with Smoke Eaters defenceman Brady Smith being named to the list. Smith, who is just 17 years old playing in his first year as a Smoke Eater, has been named to the NHL Central Scouting preliminary watch list...
Temporary road closures for downtown Trail Halloween event
A portion of Esplanade Avenue and the parking lot near the Trail Riverfront Centre will be closed from Thursday, October 27 to Saturday, October 29, and Esplanade Avenue and Helena Street to Cedar Avenue will be closed from Friday, October 28 to Saturday, October 29 to accommodate the set-up and activities for the City of...
Good Grief! Training support course addresses loss and grief
The Greater Trail Hospice Society (GTHS) will be running a series of Grief Support Training workshops in November aimed at those journeying with people who are grieving or those who work, or want to work, with those who have experienced loss and grief.“Grief is natural, it’s a process we all have to handle at some point in ...
Smoke Eaters Donate Over $2,600 To Orange Shirt Society
The Trail Smoke Eaters, along with the Murphy Family Foundation are proud to announce that we have raised over $2,600 for the Orange Shirt Society from last month's orange t-shirt sales! The Smoke Eaters were proud to incorporate our logo with the phrase “Every Child Matters” onto orange t-shirts for fans and community members...
Bruin behaves badly in Rossland, say RCMP
Police are urging Rossland residents to lock their vehicles - and not just to thwart thieves. Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said that on Oct. 23, at 10:28 p.m., RCMP received a report from a Rossland resident that a bear had just trashed the inside of his wife’s 2006 Suzuki Gran Vitara in the 1500 block of Thompson Avenue,...
